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(11) EP 2 844 870 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11

(21) Application number: 12875758.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.05.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03D 7/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CN2012/074975
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/163795 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUANG, Xiongzhe
    Shanghai 201203 (CN)
  • ZHENG, Danian
    Greenville South Carolina 29615 (US)

(74) Representative: Bedford, Grant Richard et al
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


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